Linux Kernel 3.5 on Client fails to compile Toos
I upgraded the kernel on a Red Hat virtual machine, to 3.5, but the VM tools do not compile.Does anybody have any idea how to do this?The Vsphere is a 5.1 and I want to use a newer kernel, for the new...
View Articleerror when trying to add file server role to w2k3
tyring to implement a file share in our virtual infrastructure. when I try to add the role i'm being prompted for a file: microsoft.storage.sanmmc.dll i insert my 2k3 disc and mount drive to my VM,...
View ArticleAdding CPUs after Install
I just brought up a 2008r2 64 bit server in the my 3 host (6 CPU) config. This machine is slow as heck, I know doubling the RAM will help but what can I do to maximize speed in the CPU area? Virtual...
View ArticleVirtual machine snapshot fails, but only on one host
Hi, Vmware ESXi 5.0.0 768111 Snapshotting directly from Vcenter (with Quiesce option enabled) works fine.But Backup Exec 2012 is using the snapshot technique also and then the snap shot fails: Create...
View ArticleCloning Windows Server 2008 R2 Running SQL 2008 R2?
In a perfect world, I would like to clone my production accouting VM so that we can test an upgrade that just came out. I would like to clone the Windows 2008 R2 server with a different name. This...
View ArticleVM keeps suspending??
So I have a single ESXi 5.1 host that I have 2 VMs on. A Windows 8 PC and 2012 Server. The Windows 8 PC was running great. But all of a sudden it will suspend itself and the only way to get it back is...
View ArticleV2P insight
Hi, I hoping someone out there has some information regarding V2P vmware conversion. I found a pdf with step-by-step instructions (http://www.vmware.com/support/v2p/doc/V2P_TechNote.pdf) but they're...
View ArticleiMessage on virtualized Macs
Hi, Im running several Macs on my ESXi5.1 build 799733 (on a Mac Pro). Works great! Only thing that is not working is iMessage.I am not able to login. This works great on my physical mac and on my ipad...
View ArticleExpanding disks in OS X
Hi, I am running several Macs on ESXi 5.1 on my Mac pro. If I expand a vmdk in vsphere, is there any known way to make OS X detect the change without a reboot? When the server is rebooted its easy to...
View ArticleVM Performace is Slow
When i connect to a Esxi Host using Vsphere client and try to install Windows 2008 on a VM. The VM responds very slow. I am not sure why this is happeninng.The ESXi host is at different location atlest...
View ArticlevSphere 5.1 group vms by folders
Hi I have been used to using Workstation and grouping VMs into folders such as LAB1 or Production. Is there anyway to do this on vSphere ESXi 5.1 (free version)? I would have thought that just...
View ArticleNeed some advice on hard disk hot-add
Hello All, VMware vCenter Server 4.0.0vSphere 4 EnterpriseWindows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 (32-Bit)VM Version: 7 Planning to add another 500GB virtual hard disk to this file server. Considering...
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MYSQL "Optimize Table" function very slow on VM
Hello. After spending lots of hours in testing and analyzing I/O problems, I decided to put our problem towards VMware support. Unfortunately our support contract is not valid at the moment, so I post...
View ArticleVSPhere Client, Full Screen Wrong Display, Dual Display Client PC
I have dual displays on my PC running the VSPHere Client 5.1.0 I work in the left Screen and run the VSPhere client in the right screen. When I tell the guest insode the vsphere client to run full...
View ArticleRHEL 5.7 32bit OS on 64bit cpu/kernel (ESXi 5.1)
I've converted a linux vm (RHEL 5.7 32bit) from Oracle VM to VMware using the conversion tool. After the conversion, I had to install the non-xen kernel to fix the kernel panic, did this by via the...
View ArticleInstalling VMWare Tools for Win2k12
Aloha, I am having trouble getting Tools to install under 2k12. It's hard to determine exactly what happens exactly, but it appears that once I trigger the install it goes into limboland. It never...
View ArticleWhat is the best VM CPU configuration for SQL 2012
I'm currently setting up a new SQL 2012 cluster running on windows server 2008 R2 and I configured 4 vCPUs with 2 cores for each VM on the cluster, but I would like to know if there is any best...
View ArticleBest Practices for Virtualising Multiple Apps Inside a Private Cloud
Hello We are running ESX4.1 and vCenter 4.0 on some old IBM servers and are looking to upgrade to the latest version of ESX and vCenter. We would also like to do a refresh of our VMs as we have a...
View Articleidentifying virtual disks inside linux machines
Is there any way to check the attached scsi virtual disks inside linux machines. like in windows SCSI(0:1) we can check from Bus and target. I want to remove mounpoint from linux vm but unable to...
View ArticleP2V Hot migration
I performed hot migration of ubunut server, that is working good, but stops network connection after 2 or 3 mins. If I restart network services(/etc/init.d/networking restart), and it again starts...
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